After Waking up Beside the Villain

Wu Yangyang hundreds of people flocked to the official road, but there was silence that could be heard falling needles.

Some vague eyes fell on Chu Yunsheng, but Chu Yunsheng didn't notice it, he just tilted his head slightly, looked indifferently in the direction of the Dazhou Mission, and sneered impatiently: "Eight The prince came to the capital, and the king came out of the city to greet him, but you were dissatisfied—"

"Could it be that you look down on me?"

A few plain and simple words, but it has the horror of thunder after the snow.

The person who spoke in the Dazhou Mission was stunned, and looked at Chu Yunsheng suddenly.

The color of light and snow, gathered between Chu Yunsheng's sharp and cold eyebrows, flashed a thick, cold and shadowy color.But it was only for a moment, Chu Yunsheng got on the horse, and the expression disappeared without a trace, leaving only condescending arrogance and contempt.

The highest status in the Great Zhou Mission was nothing more than the Eighth Prince, and the Regent of the Great Jin came out of the city to greet him with the highest courtesy, so there should be nothing wrong with the others.But in recent years, the Great Zhou and the Great Jin have fought more victories and fewer losses. Naturally, some look down on the weak and cowardly Great Jin Dynasty, and want to overwhelm it with plausibility.

However, the regent of the Great Jin Dynasty, who was nothing special in the frontier war, did not seem to be as conceited and stupid as the rumors said.

"I……"

"Take it off!"

The eighth prince of Da Zhou seemed to have just realized it, and sternly reprimanded him.

Da Zhou's guards moved immediately, and dragged the man away with his mouth covered.This movement was as fast as a gust of wind, and it disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if it was really a farce without a trace.

After the man was dragged away, the eighth prince of Da Zhou looked at Chu Yunsheng apologetically, "Forgive me, the Regent, I am a free-tempered person in Da Zhou, and I am a bit out of order. My Highness will discipline me in front of others."

"Your Highness is serious."

Chu Yunsheng didn't seem to take it seriously, and said casually: "It's just a servant's wanton talk, and this king doesn't take it to heart. It's just that my Jin Dynasty has harsh punishments, and the most unforgiving people who commit crimes against superiors and run amok. Your Highness has entered the capital, so take good care of your servants."

Imagine that in the original plot, Da Zhou was usually set up as an upright and reckless wife, and it depends on whether I am willing or not—Chu Yunsheng was neither soft nor hard, and stared at the eighth prince of Da Zhou with ice-like eyes .

The Eighth Prince and Chu Yunsheng looked at each other for a moment, then smiled slightly: "Naturally."

Only then did the frozen atmosphere relax again, and Chu Yunsheng caught a glimpse of the Dajin officials beside him who were obviously relieved, and smiled on their tense and bluish faces, as if the most difficult moment for the mission had passed. passed.

But Chu Yunsheng knew that a bloody tough battle had just begun.

It was already noon when the Dazhou Mission entered Beijing, and when they settled down in the posthouse, they were ready to go, and the sky was already dark.The lights in the big capital city are just beginning to come on, and the night market is also going on all night as the New Year’s Eve approaches.

The banquet prepared for the Great Zhou Mission was held in Zhuanghua Palace. When the first palace lantern was flickered and lit with a wick, all the civil and military officials were led in by the palace people and took their seats one by one.It's just that after taking their seats, the adults were not at peace in their hearts. From time to time, they raised their heads and glanced at the throne above, with uncertain expressions on their faces.

"The regent sealed the news of the inner chamber and withheld His Majesty... Is this news true?"

"I heard that His Majesty contracted a serious disease..."

"There is no rumor about the imperial hospital, but the dismissal in the past half month and the behavior of the regent today - the rumors among the people may come true!"

"Hey, be careful!"

The noisy discussions were deliberately suppressed, and the ministers of different positions exchanged glances with each other, testing the truth and falsehood.

The emperor's departure from the palace was not something that could be easily concealed.Many people got the news, but no one really dared to stand up and question Chu Yunsheng.Because they all have their own thoughts and are waiting.

This fictitious temptation temporarily stopped when the Dazhou Mission entered the palace.

The regent Chu Yunsheng followed closely.

He changed out of his usual dull clothes, and wore the court clothes of a first-class prince. The dull purple with golden dark pattern embroidery cut off a bit of the indifference and refinement between his eyebrows, and more of them belonged exclusively to the superior. The majesty and dignity of the author.

He walked into the hall at a leisurely pace, his robe curled up with the thin snow on the steps, and his purple gold crown was shining brightly.

The palace people gradually bowed down.

"The Prince Regent arrives—!"

The sharp singing resounded throughout the hall, and the surroundings were silent for a while.

Chu Yunsheng didn't even look at anyone else, he went straight up the jade steps, lifted his robe and sat on a grand master's chair next to the throne.This is the exclusive seat of his regent, one person under ten thousand people.

"Your Majesty is ill today, and it is inconvenient to come here. Please forgive me." Everyone pretended to be confused about Lu Fenglou's affairs, and Chu Yunsheng didn't bother to make up new nonsense, so he simply used the excuse of illness in the end.

Xu Yuxuan, the eighth prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, seemed a little surprised, and said worriedly: "Since Emperor Jin is suffering from an illness, he should take a good rest. This hall is not an ignorant person, so I should understand. It's just that His Majesty Jin has been ill for a few days. , is still a serious illness, and now it is the juncture of peace talks between Da Zhou and Da Jin, Your Majesty still has to take care of yourself, don't let something happen, it would be better if the peace talks are delayed."

Chu Yunsheng glanced at the civil and military officials with different expressions under his eyes, and said calmly: "This king will handle the peace talks, and your majesty's health will naturally not affect it."

Xu Yuxuan smiled gently: "My lord really cares about His Majesty the Emperor Jin. I heard that the lord is His Majesty's Taifu? In my Zhou Dynasty, it seems that there has never been such a young emperor."

"Everyone has their own rules." Chu Yun replied in a neutral voice.

Xu Yuxuan nodded and said: "That's true. The local customs and court rules of Dazhou and Dajin are different. Just like the Taifu of Dazhou taught for life, but the emperor of Dajin seems to be under the weak crown of the emperor. I will resign from office and leave the court in the next year—”

"I heard that the ancestors of the Great Jin Dynasty taught that this is to prevent the emperor's teachers from intervening in politics, and rely on the teacher's kindness to control the emperor. This rule is quite new. What do you think, my lord?"

Xu Yuxuan smiled gently, and his eyes were calm, but there was a trace of coldness for no reason, which instantly swept away the warmth in the hall.

Everyone couldn't help but shudder.

The cold wind whistling outside the hall seemed to be much colder, but it was not as cold as the man in purple on the steps: "Your Highness Eight is right, there is such a rule in the Jin Dynasty."

Xu Yuxuan said with a smile: "Da Jin is a state of etiquette and respects rules, but my Da Zhou is not."

When he said this, he didn't finish his voice, but changed his mouth and said: "Since His Majesty the Emperor Jin is not coming, let's start the banquet. After traveling all the way, the hall is also exhausted."

The officials of Dajin looked at each other, and Chu Yunsheng waved his hands: "Have a banquet."

The cotton curtain was raised, and steaming food and delicacies were served to the hall.

The figures of the palace people are lonely and slender, shuttling between the light and shadow of the palace lanterns, pouring tea and wine.There are also dancing girls filing in, and the curling music played by the silk and bamboo orchestra spreads out along with the willow waist and water sleeves of the pendant, filling the room with a warm fragrance.

The previous rhetoric and swords were all wiped out by this singing and dancing, and the atmosphere gradually became warmer as the wine and wine were intertwined.

"Women in the Great Zhou Dynasty often regard Kong Wu as their beauty, but they lack this kind of tenderness and tenderness." An official of the Great Zhou Dynasty sighed, "My tigress loves to fight and kill, and she even wears clothes to fight. ..."

"Hey!"

The Dajin official sneered: "Women should stay at home and take care of their husbands and children. How can they be beaten and killed? It's really not beautiful! If you like it, there are a few more in my government..."

Chu Yunsheng only listened a few times to the conversation during the banquet, and a feeling of depression filled his heart.

It is full of holes and rotten into mud, how can it be cleaned overnight?

Women in Da Zhou could go to battle to kill the enemy, but in Da Jin, even men were powerless.How can these people who pretend to be deaf and dumb really not be able to see the pros and cons?Just begging for perfection is far more important than going to school safely.

Kneeling can live happily, who wants to stand and suffer?

Chu Yunsheng looked down at the liquor swaying in the cup, and suddenly he was a little lazy to deal with it, so he said in the midst of the singing: "Your Highness, since you came to negotiate a peace, did you bring the treaty of Emperor Zhou?"

It was really unexpected that this question suddenly sounded on this occasion.

Even Xu Yuxuan, who was quite deep in the city, was stunned for a moment, and then he reluctantly took a breath from his drink and said, "Since I came here to negotiate a peace, I must have brought a treaty with me."

Xu Yuxuan was a little confused about Chu Yunsheng's sudden mention of this, and said vaguely: "But peace talks and talks, the reason why they are called peace talks, is to talk. What will this agreement look like on paper in the end? It can only be decided after the court talks."

Mimi's music stopped unknowingly, and the dancers in the hall also quietly retreated.

As if he didn't understand the deep meaning of Xu Yuxuan's words, Chu Yunsheng said indifferently: "Since that's the case, then the Eighth Highness will talk about Da Zhou's conditions."

Talk directly at the reception banquet?

No matter the officials of Da Jin or Da Zhou, they have never seen such a simple and rude style of impatient, but Xu Yuxuan is worthy of being a prince who has seen the world, but the corners of his mouth froze slightly, and he put down his wine glass, saying: "The prince seems to be a little anxious. But it doesn't matter, I Da Zhou is very sincere, and there are not many conditions, the most important of which are only two, I hope Da Jin can agree."

Chu Yunsheng asked, "What's the condition?"

Xu Yuxuan smiled softly: "The first is the twelve cities of the Northland. The second is that Da Jin helps me to spend the winter every year——"

"I don't need any more, just some quilts, cattle and sheep, salt and iron food. As we all know, my Dazhou is located in the north. Every winter, the land freezes, no grass grows, the people have no clothes, no food, and starvation everywhere. Since I, Da Zhou, have negotiated peace with Da Jin, it is a brotherhood. Da Jin is rich and rich in the world, and if my brother is in trouble, it is not too much to help..."

The Dajin officials in the hall slowly widened their eyes, and their faces were all extremely gloomy.

Ren Xu Yuxuan's words were full of hype and sincerity, but it was only four words——

Cut, land, compensation, payment!

The Minister of the Ministry of War was trembling with anger, and suddenly shouted: "Da Zhou is too deceitful!"

"Cutting off twelve cities in the Northern Land...salt, iron and grain, paying tribute every year...this old man can't see the slightest sincerity! It's all ambition, the ambition of a wolf! If there is such a treaty written in black and white, it will be a loss of power and humiliation of the country... ...a long-lasting stink!"

The Minister of the Ministry of War was furious, the beard on his chin was trembling, and his eyes were burning.

"Master Pei! Calm down, Mr. Pei..."

A colleague next to him got up and nervously pulled the Minister of the Ministry of War to sit down.

"Calm down? How to be calm!" Minister of the Ministry of War gritted his teeth, "Someone is going to bite off a piece of flesh from us! It hurts...it hurts so much! How can we be calm!"

"Master Pei!"

There was some confusion during the Da Jin banquet, all the ministers' faces were suppressed with forbearable anger, and their gazes at the Da Zhou Mission became unkind.

Chu Yunsheng also had a fire in his heart, but he knew better that this was not the ultimate goal of the fireman.

He lowered his face and said coldly: "If this is Da Zhou's sincerity, then tomorrow noon when the city gates will open, we will not send you off, Your Highness the Eighth."

Xu Yuxuan's smile faded, and there was a bit of hesitation between his brows: "My Da Zhou thinks that he will be the king and lose the bandit, so the conditions are not harsh. If Da Jin insists on doing this, then after the winter comes and the spring arrives, what the Northland loses , it’s not just twelve cities.”

"you!"

"You dare to threaten the prince!"

"If you want to fight, you can fight. I, Da Jin, can still be afraid?"

The ministers who were in the fire immediately became angry, and the wine glass slammed on the table, furious.

Chu Yunsheng remained silent, but his brows were tightened tightly.

From the corner of Xu Yuxuan's eyes, he glanced at the officials of Dajin, and his gaze inadvertently fell on Chu Yunsheng's slightly tightened fingers. The corners of his lips slowly curled up again, and his voice was gentle and helpless: "The war brings only the crushing of flesh and blood." Grinding and sacrifice. Who wants to go to war if they have to?"

A minister of Da Jin sneered coldly: "This battle was started by Da Zhou first!"

Xu Yuxuan's face froze for a moment, then he shook his head and said: "If I can live in peace, how can I, Da Zhou, start a war? What I said just now is true, and it is all from the bottom of my heart. On the surface, Da Zhou looks strong and strong, but Beidi Bitter cold, the survival of the people is really difficult, a year of hard work, often no harvest... In the deep winter, the dripping water turns into ice, which is even more difficult. Almost every day, many corpses are frozen into ice and buried in the snow. wake up."

"My lord, and all your lords, are all people who govern the world, so they should be able to understand what this hall says. The people in the territory are suffering so much, and Da Zhou can't help it, so they have to pick up weapons, rob, and rob... In the end, if they can really live and work in peace , who is willing to raise troops to attack?"

Xu Yuxuan paused, and his tone revealed a bit of difficulty: "I, Da Zhou, came here with great sincerity for this peace talk. If Da Jin is willing to help me Da Zhou, then he is a brother. If the two countries After becoming a brother, I, Da Zhou, will no longer be able to occupy my brother's property, and I, Da Zhou, will also be willing to withdraw from the twelve cities of the Northland..."

Chu Yunsheng listened to Xu Yuxuan talking for a while, and roughly understood the meaning of Xu Yuxuan's words - Da Zhou didn't necessarily want land, but he definitely wanted salt, iron and food.

But Chu Yunsheng would not be so stupid as to really think that this was Da Zhou's sincerity.

Xu Yuxuan's words made everyone present thoughtful, and the banquet ended in such a strange atmosphere that was neither awkward nor embarrassing.

In the next three days, the peace talks between Da Zhou and Da Jin were in full swing.

Chu Yunsheng went to the meeting hall on the last day and saw the few pieces of paper on the desk.

Black and white words, bright and dazzling.

Such a result was expected by Chu Yunsheng.

The impulsive anger at the reception banquet subsided, and the civil and military officials of the Great Jin Dynasty calmed down.

Fighting is the next best thing.

Now that the national treasury is empty, and there are no generals to show for it, why should we fight against Da Zhou?

It is impossible to fight a war. As for the peace talks, if you calm down and think about it, Da Zhou's conditions don't seem to be very harsh, it's just a gift, not to mention the lost city can be brought back, and a few years of peaceful life can be exchanged, why? Why not do it for fun?

At the beginning, Da Zhou's two conditions were too much, and he stepped on Da Jin's bottom line, but now he took a small step back, which made Da Jin feel relieved, and he was a little grateful for Da Zhou's kindness, The city is back.However, the twelve cities in the Northland had already been plundered and slaughtered, so what's the use of sending them back like this?

Such a simple false concession, Chu Yunsheng did not believe that the treacherous eunuch would not be able to see it.

It's just that there is peace, who is willing to fight?

Serving the country with blood is a momentary impulse, and after the impulse, life and interests are the most important.

"If you look closely at this treaty, it's not too harsh. After all, Da Zhou has won more than lost in recent years. As the victor, it's not too much to take something..." The minister beside him said cautiously.

Someone else echoed: "That's the reason. Besides, some salt, iron and grain are nothing, so they should be sent away to poor relatives. It is impossible for Da Zhou to really develop by pointing to such a small amount of things..."

"Besides, didn't the twelve cities in the north be brought back, and we are not giving things for nothing..."

"The common people are ignorant and don't understand these things. When the emperor's list is posted, they will be so happy to see their homeland returning to the country. I'm afraid that those nerds will be confused, so I need someone to watch it..."

Chu Yunsheng listened to the whispered discussions gathered around him, picked up the few pieces of paper and looked at them, and said in a calm voice, "Since it's settled, let's sign it tomorrow."

The meeting hall fell silent.

An old minister stroked his beard and said in a low voice: "My lord, then tomorrow... will His Majesty come?"

Chu Yunsheng didn't answer, the sleeves of his robe drooped, and he turned and left.

The meeting hall was warm and warm. Several ministers looked at each other for a moment, and one of them frowned and said: "Sign this treaty...you will be scolded by poking your spine, and will be stigmatized for thousands of years... If the prince doesn't let His Majesty come out, who will sign it? Shouldn't it be?" Will make me wait..."

The faces of several ministers darkened instantly.

No matter how nicely he said it, he knew in his heart that this was an act reviled by thousands of people, and no one was willing to be such a high-ranking rafter.

"Don't worry about that."

An old minister said, "The regent will let the little emperor do such a thing that will be stinking for thousands of years and ruining his reputation. It will not be up to you and me. After this time, the hearts of the people will be completely lost. The prince may just follow along." That rumor... goes one step further."

Several ministers looked at each other, and they stopped talking too much, and swallowed all of them into their stomachs.

No one believed that Chu Yunsheng would personally sign the ink on that stinking piece of paper, just as no one believed that he had no thoughts about that dragon chair——

Therefore, when the snow fell again in the capital the next day, and the graceful purple-clothed Prince Regent stepped onto the high platform, everyone was inexplicably terrified, as if in a dream.

Xu Yuxuan on the opposite side was also surprised.

As if he was meeting Chu Yunsheng for the first time, he stared at him quietly for a while, then Fang laughed softly: "Does the lord know what he is doing?"

"This infamy has to be borne by someone."

With a brush stroke, the regent king's jade seal was engraved on the paper, and Chu Yunsheng's indifferent voice had a hint of a smile: "His Highness has praised this king for his deep relationship with his majesty's teacher and student, and now this matter that has been stinking for thousands of years, this king will not be able to bear it." How could he be willing to do it?"

With the pen and ink dry, Chu Yun said, "Five years of peace is Da Zhou's promise."

Hearing this, Xu Yuxuan frowned in confusion, but didn't say anything, but smiled gently: "Naturally."

The Dazhou Mission stayed for five days, and finally left the Dajin capital before the Northland was completely frozen.

And Chu Yunsheng finally got away from the complicated affairs and the overwhelming scolding, and went to the barracks to see the little emperor who was carefully hidden in his nest.